Live commentary: Reactions to Obama's State of the Union speech

Bringing to rest days of speculation about the contents of his State of the Union address, President Obama will deliver his speech Tuesday night, leaving room for supporters, opponents and pundits to weigh in on every word.

Joining in the commentary will be The Times’ Opinion section, tweeting their reactions to Obama’s speech as it happens in a stream housed below. Join Jon Healey, Doyle McManus, Jonah Goldberg, Michael McGough and the rest of the opinion crew as they examine the first State of the Union of Obama’s second term.

Excerpts released by the White House prior to the speech offered few specifics beyond a call for not a larger government but “a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth.”